SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
August 10, 2012
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | | 0-18710 | | 94-3076866 |
(State or Other Juris- diction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3303 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(425) 402-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Director or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment ofCertain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 10, 2012 the Board of Directors of the Company increased the compensation of Daphne Taylor, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to $180,000 per year, effective September 1, 2012.
Signatures:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
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| Date: August 10, 2012 | By: | /s/ Daphne Taylor | |
| | | Daphne Taylor | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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